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LOT 0632
Greek Bronze Olpe
6TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (5 7/8 in.) (145 grams, 12.5 cm (250 grams total, 15 cm including stand)).
Pear-shaped body with rounded base, raised circumferential hoop at the neck and everted rim; applied high, ribbed handle with an engraved palmette at the base; accompanied by a stand.
ProvenancePrivate collection Dr L.M., Zurich, Switzerland.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Hollow-formed with broad chamfered base, body modelled as the head of a woman supporting the neck in the form of a trefoil oinochoe with a high, curving handle to the rear; moulded head with detailed swept hair wrapped in a cloth (sakkos), and stern facial features; circumferential painted band beneath the rim and vertical strokes; supplied with a custom-made stand. 1.34 kg total, 31 cm high excluding stand
Acquired from Galerie Simone de Monbrison, Rue Bonaparte, Paris, France, 1980. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N125e36 from Oxford Authentication. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.150924, dated 19 December 2013. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12666-234641. -
Greek Apulian Black-Glazed Kantharos with Ladies of Fashion
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High-handled with carinated lower body, socle base; profile 'ladies of fashion' busts with white and cream detailing to the hair, diadem and earrings. 436 grams, 21 cm high
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Opening Bid: £444
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Estate of Mr Bruno Fellinger (1926-2016), Küsnacht, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
